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The delicious traditional Pasticciotto pastry from Lecce, Puglia, Italy

Pasticciotto Leccese

A typical sweet of Apulian cuisine, became famous in 1745 at the pastry shop of Galatina. Like many Italian dishes, it was born by chance to overcome the economic problems of the pastry chef, who had to find a way out, without closing the family business. Pasticciotto is a casket of short pastry which contains

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Focaccia Barese

Focaccia Barese

Focaccia Barese is an exquisite bakery product typical of the city of Bari and in general of the Apulia region. It is a simple mixture of water, yeast, flour, remilled semolina and boiled potatoes that make it incredibly soft! Topped with lots of cherry tomatoes, oregano, black olives and obviously extra virgin olive oil. High,

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Panzerotti Authentic Recipe

Panzerotti

Apulian fried Panzerotti are a street food (but also a comfort food) typical of the Italian Apulia region tradition. Puglia also called Apulia  is a region in southeastern Italy. It extends from the Fortore River in the northwest to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca at the tip of the Salentine Peninsula (the “heel” of Italy) and

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Bocconotti, a Traditional Cake from Southern Italy

Bocconotti Cookies

It is said that the Bocconotti are typical sweets from Abruzzo, in reality it is a recipe that many regions contend each other: in fact, there are also Calabrian Bocconotti, those from Salento, Molise, Basilicata and Puglia. We can say that the Bocconotti are widespread in different regions of Italy, the original recipes generally include

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Bombette Pugliesi

Bombette Pugliesi

Meat is the queen of Apulian gastronomic tradition. Many butcher shops turn into real kitchens where it is possible to taste fresh products directly from the counter. Among these specialties, there is one that is able to conquer the favor of everyone: Bombette Pugliesi. They are rolls of pork neck meat stuffed with Apulian cheese,

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Patate Riso e Cozze Recipe

Rice, Potatoes and Mussels

Rice, Potatoes and Mussels (Riso, Patate e Cozze or Tiella Barese) is a unique and traditional Apulian dish. It is made with poor ingredients: rice, potatoes, mussels, onion, garlic, tomato and grated Pecorino cheese. Rice, Potatoes and Mussels can remember the Spanish Paella. In fact as Paella the name Tiella derives from the pot used to prepare this dish:

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